NTE Manufacturing ‘Thank You’
It all started when Nova-Tech Engineering reviewed their results from the Q12 Employee Engagement Survey. NTE leadership realized that one main area there was room to grow in was Rewards and Recognition. They had Mark Deterding (from Triune Leadership Services) come in and give some coaching on how to improve. Mark explained that a good technique is to connect the dots for the employees and help them realize the importance of their role in the overall organization.
Taking that feedback, Paul Jossart (Manufacturing Manager) and his team got the idea to tell Customer Service “thank you” for all that they do. The Customer Service team is traveling consistently & they are instrumental in growing our worldwide market. Lori Thue (Quality Improvement Associate) ran with idea and contacted us (LSI Org Dev) to help visualize the plan. An added bonus about this project is that it utilized Lori’s green cards. In case you haven’t taken the ‘Go, Put Your Strengths to Work’ class or need a refresher, your green cards are the activities in your role that you love and look forward to. View video below for the finished product that was produced to show to the CS team in appreciation for their work.
NTE Manufacturing took advantage of a scheduled time during the Customer Service Training week to show them the ‘Thank You’ video. After the video was shown, several members of the Manufacturing team literally went around the room to shake hands and thank each Customer Service Rep for their awesome work (See photo below)! Paul made it a point to mention that he and his department have jobs because of the great work that the Customer Service team does.
Below is an image of Paul showing off the ‘Thank You’ video to the rest of the Manufacturing Department. NTE manufacturing celebrated their accomplishment in pushing out 4 PSP’s a week. Ice cream was involved.
Having Fun
There hasn’t been much to laugh at in relation to the work to prevent another AI outbreak. It’s serious business. However, this past week when we were editing a new hatchery biosecurity video we decided to do a 1-take voiceover to create a smile for our brave acting volunteer Josh Liestman (Production Supervisor at the Willmar Hatchery). He laughed. We laughed. Since then we’ve shown this around to a few others and they laughed. Josh was gracious enough to give us his permission to spread the joy to all of you. So start the video up if you need a smile by looking deep into the mind of our actor Josh, as translated by Kristi Degree (LSI Corporate Training & PR Specialist).
Even More Fun
The handiwork of Mr. Aaron D. Bonnema (NTE Prototype Technician) has been surprising suspecting & unsuspecting victims last week. Just when you thought your workday had fallen into a rut of saying “hello” to the same faces every day in the hallway, you are surprised to see an extra twinkle in their eye. Then, there it is, covering your keyboard, the source of so many coworker’s smiles; A blueish mass resembling Gumby if he was melted down and poured over your keyboard. Yes, this is collaboration at its finest.
On Friday, June 17th, anonymous members from NTE and LSI with the help of LuAnn Sieben (NTE Executive Admin), attempted to prank NTE president Jim Sieben with said device (see picture below). The Keyboard actually made its way around Nova-Tech and infiltrated our own team (since we are temporarily located in the 3rd floor NTE Cottage) before it saw Jim’s desk.
Little did the pranksters know, that because Jim grew up with practical joker friends, he has become fully desensitized to being pranked. Jim has stated that the best defense against practical jokes is to not react, preventing your friends from getting the last laugh. See Video below of the attempted prank on Jim.
Employee Announcements
LSI HR/Employee Services’ Joey Sipe (Human Resource Analyst) is getting married on August 1st. His coworkers threw him a wedding shower by buying him lunch, getting him a gift off his registry and provided a much needed marriage survival kit. Good luck and congratulations Joey!
HR/Employee Services
The Human Resources/Employee Services Team specializes in benefits and payroll, compliance and policy, employee relations, ag-recruiting, legal compliance, and company & employee overall well-being. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!
Please message us via email at employee.services@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at
320.222.9515 or 888.320.9750 extension 2515
Recruiting Corner
Hello from Michelle Falling, MN Affiliates Recruiting Specialist
REMINDER: Your employee referrals are appreciated! If you know someone who could be a great fit for an open opportunity within our organization, please ask him/her to either contact me directly with a resume and note about why they are interested in a particular opening, or apply online directly to the posting on our Employment Page. You are also welcome to call or email me with a ‘heads up’ on who I can expect to hear from. If your referral is a great fit and is hired, after six months of successful employment you are eligible for a $250 bonus!
As always, message me with any questions you have regarding the new opportunities posted or if you want to talk through your career goals here at michelle.falling@life-scienceinnovations.com | or just give me a call at O: (320) 222-9790 M: (320) 441-8596. Thanks for trusting me to help you through the process!
P.S. I heard some of you were getting really tired of seeing the same ‘ole smiling mugshot on a weekly basis. So here’s what I REALLY look like before my personal hair and makeup stylist arrives in to get me ready every morning. (Thanks Mike for not even attempting to Photoshop the red eye……) #80’shairstillrocks
Openings
Current status of all organizational openings.
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Turkey Recipes & Tips!
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Employee Count
As of 7/22/15 we have 1,593 employees
